George Thomas Barnes (1833 - 1901) - Find A Grave Memorial

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George Thomas Barnes

Birth:	Aug. 14, 1833 Augusta Richmond County Georgia, USA
Death:	Nov. 24, 1901 Augusta Richmond County Georgia, USA
US Congressman. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he had a law practice in Augusta, Georgia. He joined the Confederate Army, served in the Washington Light Artillery Company of Augusta, as a 2nd lieutenant and was brevetted Major. From 1860 to 1865, he was a member of the State house of representatives and a member of the Democratic National Committee, 1876 to 1884. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses serving from 1885 to 1891. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for George Barnes

Burial: West View Cemetery Augusta Richmond County Georgia, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Sep 11, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 15701329